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NFRA’s TCWG & Auditors Two-Way Communication Sounds Simple – However, Most Governance Structures Are Still Evolving to Achieve I

Company Law : The issue concerns ineffective communication between auditors and governance bodies despite existing legal requirements. NFRA clar...

April 27, 2026 825 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Turns Enforcer: What CAs & Companies Must Know After 2026 Amendment

Company Law : The amendment introduces imprisonment for failure to comply with NFRA orders. Auditors now face criminal consequences beyond finan...

April 3, 2026 16047 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Circular Flags Weak Auditor Communication: 2 Mandatory TCWG Meetings a Year

Company Law : The case highlights how inadequate communication between auditors and those charged with governance violates auditing standards. T...

January 14, 2026 4890 Views 0 comment Print

How Standards on Auditing and Ethics Reduce NFRA Penalties

CA, CS, CMA : CA. Shreyas Dharkar How Standards on Auditing, Guidance Notes, and Code of Ethics Collaboratively Reduce Punishments Imposed by NF...

April 27, 2025 1689 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Flags Audit Lapses in Big Firms: Key Findings & Concerns

CA, CS, CMA : NFRA's latest inspection report highlights audit lapses in top firms, raising concerns over auditor independence, ICFR verificatio...

April 1, 2025 2394 Views 0 comment Print


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Provisional List of 1314 Audit Firms Missing NFRA-2 Filings for 2024-2025

Company Law : Provisional list of audit firms of listed companies yet to file NFRA-2 for 2023-24. Filing deadline was 30.11.2025; fines apply fo...

May 10, 2026 4839 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA issues Audit Quality Inspection Guidelines

Company Law : NFRA introduced guidelines to evaluate audit firms’ compliance and quality control systems. The framework emphasizes governance,...

May 1, 2026 786 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Issues Guidance to Strengthen Audit of Provisions and Contingent Liabilities

Corporate Law : NFRA has released detailed guidance focusing on auditing provisions and contingent liabilities under Ind AS 37. It emphasizes impr...

April 1, 2026 648 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Pulls Up Walker Chandiok & Co. LLP for Independence & Non-Audit Violations

Company Law : The issue involved auditor independence concerns arising from network relationships and control weaknesses. The report highlights ...

March 28, 2026 864 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Flags Major Audit Lapses in Quality Inspection Report of Umamaheswara Rao & Co.

Company Law : NFRA identified serious deficiencies in audit quality, including poor documentation and weak independence checks. The report highl...

March 28, 2026 600 Views 0 comment Print


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RTI Act Provides Remedy for NFRA Compliance Queries: Delhi HC

Corporate Law : Delhi High Court dismisses Vivek Chhatre appeal against a single judges order. The case concerns the NFRA enforcement of accountin...

September 4, 2025 363 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC Dismisses CA’s Plea Against NFRA aligning with SC order

Corporate Law : The Delhi High Court dismisses a petition by a Chartered Accountant against an NFRA show cause notice, citing a recent Supreme Cou...

September 1, 2025 789 Views 0 comment Print

Writ against notice issued by NFRA not entertained

Company Law : Although this protection does not extend to civil consequences such as forfeiture of property, cancellation of licenses, or debarm...

July 28, 2025 1281 Views 0 comment Print

SC permits NFRA to continue audit regulatory proceedings against CAs

CA, CS, CMA : Supreme Court permits NFRA to continue audit regulatory proceedings against CAs where no final orders exist, but stays execution o...

April 17, 2025 1437 Views 0 comment Print

Breaking News: Delhi HC Stays NFRA’s SCN Against Engagement Quality Control Reviewer

Company Law : Delhi HC examines NFRA's jurisdiction in issuing show-cause notices to Engagement Quality Control Reviewers (EQCRs) under Section ...

February 5, 2025 8541 Views 0 comment Print


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Government Revises Part-Time Appointments to NFRA

Company Law : The Centre has amended rules governing part-time appointments to the national financial reporting regulator. The move updates the ...

January 13, 2026 552 Views 0 comment Print

Auditor–Board Communication Failures: NFRA issues Compliance Warning

Company Law : NFRA held that weak, undocumented communication between auditors and governance bodies violates auditing standards and governance ...

January 7, 2026 6141 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Mandates Timely Submission of Audit Files to Preserve Integrity

Company Law : NFRA requires statutory auditors to assemble, archive, and submit audit files promptly, ensuring audit documentation is authentic,...

December 16, 2025 960 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA announces contract-based positions for MBAs, CAs, CMAs

CA, CS, CMA : NFRA seeks dynamic professionals for contract roles in finance, IT, and regulatory functions, offering exposure to financial repor...

December 10, 2025 909 Views 0 comment Print

Government Appoints New NFRA Chairperson, Members

Company Law : The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has appointed a new Chairperson and three full-time Members to the National Financial Reporting ...

August 27, 2025 615 Views 0 comment Print


NFRA to engage Chartered Accountants on contractual basis

November 17, 2021 2496 Views 0 comment Print

Circular seeking applications from Chartered Accountants for engagements as Professionals in NFRA on contractual basis Government of India National Financial Reporting Authority ***** 7th Floor, Hindustan Times House, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi Dated 17th November, 2021 A-12011/8/2019-ESTT-NFRA CIRCULAR National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) intends to engage eligible and interested persons as professionals purely on […]

Suggestions on Statutory Audit & Auditing Standards For MSMCS

November 17, 2021 2355 Views 0 comment Print

t may be noted that audit is required for the purpose of giving true and fair view of the financials of a Company by an auditor who is an external party and independent of the transactions being done in the company, giving an unbiased opinion on the affairs of the Company. Such true and fair position of the financials is reported before various Government authorities such as Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Income Tax Authorities, GST Departments, Labor Law authorities etc.

Comments & Response on NFRA Consultation Paper on Statutory Audit & Auditing Standards for MSMCs

November 17, 2021 933 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Chairman can be Part Time in terms of Companies Act (CA with a Minimum Audit Experience of more than 25 years) It is important to ensure that only CAs with Audit experience of more than 10 years should be considered for nomination for any part-time or full-time members role in NFRA, except Ex-Officio Members.

Joint Representation on NFRA Consultation Paper on Statutory Audit

November 10, 2021 9651 Views 1 comment Print

9th November, 2021 To, Shri Ashok Kumar Gupta Chairperson National Financial Regulatory Authority chairperson@nfra.gov.in Subject: – Joint Representation on Consultation Paper – September, 2021 on Statutory Audit and Auditing Standards for Micro, Small and Medium Companies (MSMCs) 1. Bombay Chartered Accountants’ Society 2. Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association 3. Chartered Accountants Association, Ahmedabad 4. Chartered […]

Consultation Paper Dated 29th September 2021 of NFRA Is Opportunity To Tell The World Advantages of Audit To Even Smallest Enterprise

November 3, 2021 2319 Views 0 comment Print

The importance of Audit of an organization is perhaps as same as what is oxygen for human being. It is a 360 degree review of all the organization working and to speculate whether the organization can expand or if there is some cost cutting to do.

Advisory to file Form NFRA-2 Annual Return immediately

October 28, 2021 1416 Views 0 comment Print

 Advise to file Form NFRA-2 Annual Return for the reporting period 2018-2019 and also for the year ending 31/03/2020, immediately without any delay, if not filed already

Mystery of Zero Audit Fees of 1.81 lacs Companies As per NFRA Report

October 12, 2021 8055 Views 4 comments Print

Mystery of Zero Audit Fees of 1.81 lacs Companies As per NFRA Report The answer is Big No? In No way It is possible to get Audit done work done without paying any single rupee for Audit!! Does any logic certify that? So How NFRA computed that –  Wherefrom they have taken this data? NFRA […]

Suggestions on NFRA paper recommending Statutory Audit removal

October 11, 2021 5718 Views 2 comments Print

It is quite clear that to recommend abolition of audit for certain companies is not covered u/s 132(2) and therefore not within the scope of NFRA. So, any recommendation by NFRA to abolish of audit for certain companies is ultra-virus. NFRA should not have included this aspect in its Consultation paper at all.

Reply to NFRA On Consultation Paper on Statutory Audit For MSMC

October 5, 2021 2427 Views 1 comment Print

Reply To NFRA On Consultation Paper On Statutory Audit And Auditing Standard For Msmc You have recently issued a consultation paper on statutory Audit and Auditing standard for MSM Companies. You have framed 4 questions for the comments of stakeholders including Chartered Accountants: You had issued the consultation paper for relaxation of compulsory audit to […]

Why Removal of Audit of MSMCs will be disastrous

October 4, 2021 2712 Views 0 comment Print

1) Most important point is the existence of Very nature of Limited liability concept, which exposed the creditor with unlimited risk who are highly remain unsecured, that includes Govt also. So, it gives the unlevered power to Promoters to expose the business to high risk and leave the liability of the company unsettled and yet […]

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